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Curriculum Vitae
    
  
Christoph Winkelmann  
Gesellschaftsstrasse 39  
3012 Bern  
phone: (41) 31 530 06 63  
chw@tks6.net  
  
Profile  
 Specialist in numerical methods for flow simulations  
 PhD in applied mathematics with background in mechanical engineering  
 fluent in english, german, french and italian  
  
Degrees and Education  
2004-2007  PhD in applied mathematics at EPF Lausanne  
2001-2004   degree in computational science and engineering, with distinction, at ETH Zόrich (equiv. M.Sc)  
1997-2001  degree of mechanical engineer FH, with distinction, at Bern University of Applied Sciences (equiv. B.Sc)  
  
Professional experience  
2013-     ETH Zurich, Seminar of Applied Mathematics: Scientific Software Developer  
2008-2013 Philip Morris International: Scientist in numerical modeling and simulation  
1993-1997  U. Ammann Maschinenfabrik AG, Langenthal: Apprenticeship as technical draftsman  
  
Skills  
 Numerical Simulation  
Finite element methods, incompressible flow simulation, (nearly) incompressible elasticity, multiphase flow, level set method, reinitialization, Navier-Stokes equations, preconditioning  
 Computer Science  
Implementation of flow solvers, design patterns in object oriented and generic programming  
  
Projects  
 PhD Thesis  
Interior penalty finite element approximation of Navier-Stokes equations and application to free surface flows.  
 Master's thesis  
A Discontinuous Galerkin Scheme for Elastic Waves in Nearly Incompressible Materials.  
  
Languages  
German: Mother tongue  
English: Fluent (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English, grade A)  
French: Fluent (7 semesters of teaching in french as graduate teaching assistant at EPF Lausanne)  
Italian: Fluent (3 years of PhD studies in italian majority research group)  
  
Hobbies  
 Lausanne-Sports Rowing Club: coaching of amateur rowers and co-organisation of rowing tours in Europe  
 Orchestre d'Yverdon-les-Bains: playing violoncello
                     
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